Far Cry 3
Set on the Rook Islands, this game follows Jason Brody as he transforms from a tourist into a hardened warrior to save his friends from Vaas Montenegro, a psychotic pirate lord. Players navigate the open world, completing missions, crafting weapons, and mastering skills to survive the island's dangers. This game has an amazing plot. It keeps the tropical feeling from the original "Far Cry." In my opinion, this game is like the leader of the Far Cry 4 and 5 games. The mechanics are basically copied onto the others.
This game is a proper Far Cry game, and this one is the best!
The story and the characters are so involving in Far Cry 3, especially the character of Vaas. Far Cry 4 and 5 might be better visually, but I never felt their story was as involving as Far Cry 3. This one is the best to me.
I have big dreams for this someday. Eventually, someone out there has to make this into an enjoyable book and then turn it into a movie or TV show. Definitely the best game I've ever played.
Far Cry 5
Located in the fictional Hope County, Montana, this game features a fight against a fanatical doomsday cult known as the Project at Eden's Gate. As a rookie deputy sheriff, players must rally resistance fighters to liberate the region and confront the cult's charismatic leader, Joseph Seed. Stop overrating Far Cry 3. Far Cry 5 clearly took the franchise to a whole new level! Maybe the mechanics feel the same, but the features, the open world, the approach to missions, and characters are so different and polished compared to FC3 and FC4.
Plus, the map is varied and very large, and the storyline is really great. The villains are amazing! Far Cry 5 #1!
This game came out in 2018. It is my first ever Far Cry game (I got it on Xbox One), and I love it so far. I've only played like 3 hours or so of the game. It's like a smaller version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Far Cry 4
Taking place in the Himalayan region of Kyrat, this game puts players in the shoes of Ajay Ghale, a young man who returns to his homeland to scatter his mother's ashes. Caught in a civil war, Ajay must choose sides and fight alongside rebels against Pagan Min, the country's eccentric and ruthless dictator. Come on, it's better than Far Cry 2 in all ways.
Far Cry 2
Set in a war-torn African nation, this game follows a mercenary tasked with eliminating the Jackal, a mysterious arms dealer fueling the conflict. Players experience the harsh realities of malaria, weapon degradation, and dynamic factions as they navigate the open world and complete missions for various factions. The more I say about this game, the less it will be. No one likes this beast when you first see it. You need to experience it for a while. You need to spend time and grow along with it.
As it is always said about this game, it came out much before its time, but it came out perfect.
I felt like I was really in the game. Plus, there weren't annoying animals bothering you all the time.
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Set in a retro-futuristic vision of 2007, this standalone expansion to Far Cry 3 follows Sergeant Rex "Power" Colt, a cybernetic super-soldier, as he battles against a rogue army of cyborgs and mutant creatures on a neon-drenched island. With a heavy dose of 80s action movie nostalgia, players utilize high-tech weaponry and cybernetic enhancements to complete missions and liberate garrisons.
Far Cry: Primal
Primal: Set in the Stone Age, this game transports players to the prehistoric land of Oros as Takkar, a skilled hunter who must unite his tribe and fight for survival against rival clans and dangerous predators. Players experience the challenges of hunting, crafting primitive tools, and taming wild animals to thrive in this unforgiving era.
Far Cry
Taking place on a mysterious tropical archipelago, this game features Jack Carver, an ex-special forces soldier turned boat charterer, who must rescue a journalist from a group of mercenaries and genetically enhanced creatures. Players explore the open world, utilizing stealth and firepower to overcome challenges and uncover the island's secrets.
Far Cry New Dawn
Set in a post-apocalyptic Hope County, Montana, 17 years after the events of Far Cry 5, this game follows a group of survivors rebuilding their community in the wake of a nuclear catastrophe. Players face off against the Highwaymen, a ruthless gang of raiders, while exploring a vibrant and transformed world filled with mutated wildlife.
Far Cry Instincts
Set on a remote island in Micronesia, this game features Jack Carver as he discovers feral abilities after being injected with a mysterious serum. Players utilize Jack's enhanced senses and animalistic powers to navigate the open world, hunt prey, and fight off mercenaries.
Far Cry Vengeance
This game, exclusively released for the Wii, puts players back in the shoes of Jack Carver as he investigates a series of mysterious deaths on a remote island. Utilizing the Wii Remote's motion controls, players engage in first-person combat, utilizing melee attacks and firearms to overcome enemies and unravel the island's secrets.
The Contenders
Far Cry Instincts: Predator
This game is a remake of the original Far Cry for Xbox, and features enhanced graphics and new gameplay elements, including 'feral abilities' that grant Jack Carver superhuman powers. Players explore a tropical island, fighting mercenaries and uncovering a conspiracy involving genetic experimentation.
Far Cry Instincts: Evolution
Serving as a sequel to Far Cry Instincts, this game continues Jack Carver's story as he becomes entangled in a conflict between rival factions on a new island. Players utilize their enhanced feral abilities and new weapons to survive the treacherous terrain and complete missions for various characters.
Far Cry 6
Set on the fictional Caribbean island of Yara, this game follows Dani Rojas, a guerrilla fighter who joins the revolution against the oppressive regime of "El Presidente" Antón Castillo, played by Giancarlo Esposito. Players explore a diverse open world, using makeshift weapons and vehicles to liberate the island and overthrow the dictator.